Tormach 24R User manual

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TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Version 0921A
INSTALLATION GUIDE
PATHPILOTOPERATOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY
FOR 24R

PURPOSE
PURPOSE
This document gives instructions on installing the PathPilotOperator Console Assembly for 24R.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product: PathPilotOperator Console Assembly for 24R (PN51060)
Quantity Description
1 Console Controller (PN 50365)
1 Keyboard Tray (PN 50475)
1Controller Arm (PN 38791)
1 Power Cable (PN38906)
1 Ethernet Cable (PN38391)
Note: If any items are missing, we can help. Email [e-mail] to contact Tormach Technical
Support for guidance on how to proceed.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
lPathPilot v2.8.1 or Later Required Update to the latest version of PathPilot if you haven't yet done so.
For information, see the PathPilot Support Center.
INSTALL THE CONTROLLER ARM
Tools and Items Required
l4 mm hex wrench
l6 mm hex wrench
l8 mm hex wrench
l17 mm hex wrench
l17 mm socket wrench
l21 mm wrench
lDead-blow hammer (or similar)
lPhillips screwdriver
lPry bar
CAUTION! Sharp Objects Hazard: Before opening the shipping crate, you must put on work gloves and
safety eyewear that meets ANSI Z87+. If you don't, the shipping crate and steel straps could cut you, causing
serious injury.
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TD10787: Installation Guide: PathPilot Operator Console Assembly for 24R (0921A)

INSTALL THE CONTROLLER ARM
1. Put on work gloves and eye protection.
2. Open the Controller Arm crate with a pry bar.
3. Find the mounting pad on the machine stand.
Figure 1: Controller Arm mounting pad.
WARNING! Crush Hazard: Only install the Controller Arm on the mounting pad at the front end of the
machine. If there's a mounting pad next to the electrical cabinet on the machine stand, don't use it. If
you do, there's a risk of entrapment between the Controller Arm and the machine's moving parts.
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INSTALL THE CONTROLLER ARM
4. Secure the square tube arm to the machine stand with two M8 socket head cap screws, two M8 flat
washers, two M8 lock washers, and a 6 mm hex wrench. Verify that the white nylon washer is located
toward the bottom of the mounting pad.
Figure 2: White nylon washer on the square tube arm.
5. Put the monitor post into the square tube arm. Verify that the monitor bracket is toward the top, and that
the threaded holes face the holes in the square tube arm.
6. Tighten the cross bolt on the square tube arm with a 17 mm socket wrench and a 17 mm hex wrench.
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INSTALL THE CONTROLLER ARM
7. With a 21 mm wrench, remove the monitor bracket from the Controller Arm, and rotate it so that the
largest mounting plate is facing up.
Figure 3: Incorrect and correct orientations of the monitor bracket on the Controller Arm.
Note: The largest mounting plate is for the monitor, and the smallest mounting plate is for the
keyboard tray.
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TD10787: Installation Guide: PathPilot Operator Console Assembly for 24R (0921A)